A mega road project was announced in June 2024 in the Ethiopian region of Oromia to connect the cities around the capital Addis Ababa. Posts shared on Facebook on the same day claimed to show the design of the new Sheger city expressway. However, the photo was taken in China and features part of the […]
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Nine killed after flooding hits China’s Guangdong province
Nine people have died and six others are missing after downpours caused historic flooding in rural parts of Guangdong province in southern China. Authorities have warned of more flooding ahead in other parts of the country. Four people died and four others are missing in Meixian district in Guangdong’s Meizhou city, state broadcaster CCTV reported […]
In Huawei’s home province, lychee farmers reap the benefits of China’s rural 5G push
In the heart of an 11-acre lychee orchard, Yin Yaocheng begins his daily labour early in the morning. But unlike some of his fellow farmers, who spend the day ploughing fields or harvesting fruit, Yin films himself taking leisurely strolls among lush trees while talking into a smartphone. Yin, the marketing head of Donglin Fruit […]
Highway collapse in China’s southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead
BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, local officials said, after the area had experienced heavy rain in recent days. Eighteen cars fell down a slope after a 17.9-meter- (58.7-foot) -long section of the highway collapsed, according to a statement from authorities […]
Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life
A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life. The country has witnessed days of extreme weather, killing scores of people and destroying property and farmland. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change. In the mountainous north-west […]
Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life, officials said Saturday. The country has witnessed days of extreme weather, killing scores of people and destroying property and farmland. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because […]
Extreme winds and rainfall wreak havoc across South Africa’s coastal province, killing at least 1
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Heavy winds, storms and strong rainfalls battering South Africa’s coastal of province Western Cape, which includes Cape Town, have left at least one person dead, officials said on Monday. The severe weather led to the closure of schools and highways mainly in the Cape Winelands, Overberg and West Coast regions where damage […]
Old clip of police hitting women falsely linked to Ramadan aid scheme in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Posts criticising a Ramadan food handout scheme in Pakistan’s Punjab province in March 2024 repeatedly shared a video with a false claim it showed a police officer hitting women who were lining up for wheat flour. The clip, however, previously circulated online since June 2019 in posts about an officer violently attempting to remove women from […]
Defying Milei’s Austerity, an Argentina Province Plans Its Own Currency
(Bloomberg) — When President Javier Milei defended the adoption of the dollar through a “free competition of currencies” in Argentina, few foresaw a brand new legal tender coming out of the middle of the country. Most Read from Bloomberg The legislature of La Rioja, a small landlocked province known for its olives, approved the creation […]